Liabilities / Assets
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
No value available
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
29th percentile
Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
85th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
35th percentile
Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
50th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$33,786
Down $1,430 (-4.1%) from 2015
Net Assets
Down$33,786
Down $1,430 (-4.1%) from 2015
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$25,001
Up $1 (+0.0%) from 2015
Expenses
Up$26,431
Up $10,125 (+62%) from 2015
Net Income
Down-$1,430
Down $10,124 (-116%) from 2015
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
- Signed
- Oct 27, 2017
- Return Version
- 2016v3.0
- Gross Receipts
- $25,001
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Bell Action Network was formed to promote social welfare and for other educational and charitable purposes. The organization supports public policies that promote opportunity and self-sufficiency in Colorado.
The bell action network was formed to promote social welfare and for other educational and charitable purposes. The organization supports public policies that promote economic opportunity in colorado.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2016 INCLUDED: -WE WORKED WITH KEY FISCAL REFORM ALLIES TO ADVANCE A PROPOSED FISCAL REFORM BALLOT MEASURE FOR 2016. -WE ADVOCATED AGAINST A BALLOT MEASURE THAT SET OVERLY BURDENSOME REQUIREMENTS FOR BRINGING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BEFORE A VOTE OF THE PEOPLE IN COLORADO. --WE SHARED RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON ALL MEASURES ON THE 2016 STATEWIDE BALLOT THROUGH PRESENTATIONS ON THE BELL POLICY CENTER'S BALLOT GUIDE. | $25,000 | $25,456 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT WASSERMAN | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| WADE BUCHANAN | Former Presi | - | $0 | - | - |
| SARAH VAUGHAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL BREWER | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN CREIGHTON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JEAN DUBOFSKY | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Bell Action Network
- EIN
- 84-1550842
- Phone
- 3032970456
- Address
- 1905 SHERMAN STREET SUITE 900, DENVER, CO 80203-1130
Signing Officer
- Name
- Scott Wasserman
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3032970456
- Signed
- 2017-10-27
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Bauerle and Company Pc
- Address
- 7887 E BELLEVIEW AVE STE 700, DENVER, CO 80111-6021
- Preparer
- Robert E Fabry CPA
- Phone
- 3037590089
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10
“Colorado league of responsible voters p.o. Box 370595 25,000 0 denver, co 80237 0”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising and promotion 55 travel 401 total 456”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The bell action network was formed to promote social welfare and for other educational and charitable purposes. The organization supports public policies that promote economic opportunity in colorado.”
Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28
“Key achievements in 2016 included: -we worked with key fiscal reform allies to advance a proposed fiscal reform ballot measure for 2016. -we advocated against a ballot measure that set overly burdensome requirements for bringing constitutional amendments before a vote of the people in colorado. --we shared research and recommendations on all measures on the 2016 statewide ballot through presentations on the bell policy center's ballot guide.”
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Document Assets
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Filings
Displayed year
2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $33,786
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $33,786
- Revenue
- $25,001
- Expenses
- $26,431
- Net income
- -$1,430